Losses of Volume in Lakes Worldwide Highlight the Need for Better Water Management goodmenproject.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from goodmenproject.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Late-winter storms lift Upper Colorado Basin out of drought, Lower Basin not so fortunate fox5vegas.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from fox5vegas.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Western communities are facing effects of a warming climate with slower and earlier snowmelt reducing streamflows and possibly the amount of water reaching reservoirs used for drinking water and agriculture, according to a study published in July.
The shrinking of lakes has led to decline in freshwater supply, environment degradation and deterioration of water quality for humans and livestock. It has also severely impacted water and carbon cycles.